THE ARMS TRADE TREATY: - MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETECT, ADDRESS AND

The rerouting and misappropriation elements for a description of diversion of the items can take place at any as follows:11 point in the transfer chain, including the export, import, transit, trans- For the purposes of the ATT, ‘diversion’ is shipment, storage, assembly, the rerouting and/or the appropriation reactivation or retransfer of the of a transfer or of already transferred items. [...] 16 MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETECT, ADDRESS AND ERADICATE THE DIVERSION OF CONVENTIONAL ARMS weapons, taking into account regional • risks associated with the type of stability, the political, economic, and conventional arms and related items; military status of the prospective importing • legitimacy and reliability of the intended State, and its record of compliance with end user/end use of the expor. [...] the document incorporates these items? has been checked to ensure it is not a forgery or an unauthorized copy, or (c) Legitimacy and Reliability of the subject to corrupt practices)? intended End User/End Use of the • Have the contents of the end-user Export documentation been ‘verified’ to establish the legitimacy and credibility The competent authorities of the exporting of the stated end-use/r?. [...] Arrival Inspections and Delivery • the serial number of the import Verification certificate; • a description of the goods; Most international instruments and guidelines on conventional arms do • the quantity and value of the goods; not elaborate on controls at the point • the port of arrival of delivery. [...] Officials representing ammunition in accordance with the exporting State could also be present international norms and standards; and at the time of arrival of the conventional arms to verify their delivery to the • ensuring appropriate staff training in importing State and to monitor the receipt safe and secure stockpile management of the conventional arms by the intended procedures.